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[maddog]

Hi,

I've never actually worked in a public school, but I know of a few people who did in the past, as well as a few who still do, having got their contracts over a year ago. I've also read enough on this board to know that public schools used to offer cracking holidays.

So, I am quite dissappointed at being offered public school positions that offer 10-14 days holiday a year.

Are public schools no longer as good as they once were? With a salary of 2 million Won, 14 days holiday a year, and relativley long working hours, it seems to me that a GOOD hagwon is probably a better deal these days than a public school.

Are the really good public school jobs still out there? I case you're wondering, I have years experience, one in Vietnam and one in Korea.

MD

[pkang0202]

Every year that goes by, the public school contract gets worse and worse.

[Roch]

[SeoulShakin]

I signed my public school contract for this March, and it was 21 vacation days. Did they cut it back to 14 for the ones hired for this summer start?

[VanIslander]

A Dave's poster and personal friend of mine is on a 11-day vacation in Canada through his public school job in rural Gyeongsangnamdo (at 2.5 mill) and next week he works one week at a camp through the school then has another 9-day vacation... that's 20 of 26 days this summer, with no loss of pay.

Darn well beats my one-week summer vacation (this week!) and one-week Christmas break here at a hagwon.

[mehamrick]

[VanIslander]

[kimchi story]

[server1a]

PS's a going to have to sweeten the deal a bit if they want to attract something other than the worst or totally inexperienced. I was told at DFL High School that it would be province wide that teachers would have to work during th holidays at BS summer camps or class preparation. And I imagine that other provinces are following suit.

Arn't working conditions supposed to improve, not get worse?

And with the Canadian dollar pulling out from the Won at the rate it's going they're going to have troubles getting anyone north of 49th. Hell when I came here in Sept I was making about 200,000 more than I am now. Couple that with vacation slashing, and I would have gon to a hagwon instead!

[Bibbitybop]

Seoul Public Schools: 21 business days standard, opportunity for 5-10 extra for working camps, 10 more for resigning. Pay is on a set scale based on experience and education.

[Yu_Bum_suk]

[KYC]

depends on the area...I was offered 5 weeks vacation in Gangwon.

[dogshed]

There are official vacation days, which increase slightly in the new contracts, and "work from home" days.

For most people any days during a break without a scheduled camp is a work from home day.

Technically you are not supposed to leave the country on the work from home days but I've heard of people doing it anyway and just not telling anyone.

[normalcyispasse]

[laogaiguk]